After breastfeeding, if the mother does not pay attention to balanced feeding on both sides, then there may be large and small milk, which is more and more obvious.
If my mother feeds both sides as balanced as possible from the beginning, or adjusts them in time when she first finds out, the difference can be avoided to a great extent. However, if it is serious, it will be very difficult.
The following six common breastfeeding details can easily develop into unbalanced breastfeeding, so mothers must be vigilant:
One side is obviously more milky red.
Too much milk can happen at any age. Many mothers will find that once the milk array (the flow rate increases and the flow rate accelerates), the baby will easily choke on milk, or hide by pulling * * *, and some babies will cry directly. Although some babies would rather "die" than let go and be splashed directly, the "shadow area" is not small for the baby. Every time you feed, one side is horrible, and the other side is more comfortable, so the baby will naturally be more willing to eat the comfortable side.
Some mothers not only have differences in velocity between the two sides, but also are quite large. Some are born this way, and some are eaten by the baby the day after tomorrow.
Adjustment: change the feeding posture
If the mother finds that the baby often can't eat well because one side is milking, she should adjust it as soon as possible. We generally recommend that mothers take a semi-recumbent position to feed. Semi-horizontal uses gravity to slow down the speed of milk production, and the baby's prone posture is also more conducive to actively avoiding choking milk.
Figure 1: Four semi-lying modes.
With the growth of age, the baby will be more and more able to cope with the milk.
One breast is not good, or it is often accompanied by problems.
It's not that both sides are not good at containing milk, but that one side is smoother and the other side is not so smooth. At the same time, accompanied by frequent pain, rupture and mastitis, the amount of milk will gradually decrease and become smaller. Some mothers don't have any problems, but the baby seems to eat here for a short time every time since birth, so the number of times to eat here is getting less and less.
This situation that there is no problem on one side and the milk quantity on the other side is poor is mostly caused by the problem of feeding on one side and posture on the other side. Incorrect posture will affect the angle and depth of the baby's breast, causing nursing pain, and the mother will not dare to feed more, and even cause mastitis.
Adjustment: adjust posture and find breastfeeding guidance.
You can ask your family to help you "find a difference" when your mother is breastfeeding, and see the difference between the two feeding postures, such as whether the baby's head is at the position of the mother's elbow, such as whether the baby's body is close to the mother's body.
If you can't find the problem, you can also try to change the breastfeeding posture, such as changing to a semi-recumbent position, a cross-cradle position, or a side position that doesn't require too many hands. As long as the baby is in a good mood, you can try new postures. Success is the best. Don't persist until you succeed. It's not worth upsetting the baby. Try again next time.
If it can't be well adjusted, well changed, or even have problems, it needs the help of breastfeeding guidance. Our practical experience is that there have been * * *, that is, the problem of "not eating smoothly" for a long time. The problem has developed from single to complex, and it is impossible to solve the problem only by adjusting the attitude. This requires improving the posture and habits of breastfeeding, and improving the health status of * * * to reverse the situation.
After blocking milk mastitis, one side of breast feeding is not smooth.
There are many mothers who have blocked milk after mastitis: "There was a lot of milk here. Since the last mastitis, the milk has decreased and the baby refused to eat. "
"After experiencing breast blockage or even mastitis, although the most obvious lump in * * * seems to have disappeared, there may still be a lot of small congestion in many breast ducts. This kind of bruised baby can't be eaten and can't be discharged by unprofessional methods. It can only be discharged in a professional way. "
If you have such an experience, it is likely that "the baby can't eat even with great effort", so simply stop eating.
Adjustment: adjust posture and find breastfeeding guidance.
When the mother has severe mastitis caused by milk blockage, she should seek professional nursing guidance to deal with * * *, minimize the occurrence of congestion and prevent the problem from expanding from the source.
If it has been found that the baby is not good at breastfeeding, the mother can temporarily try to change the breastfeeding posture, change the relaxed and happy breastfeeding environment, and feed the confused milk when she is half asleep and half awake. However, the effects of these methods are limited and may be ineffective. If it doesn't work, or if the baby has refused to breastfeed, seek breastfeeding guidance as soon as possible.
If the delay is too long, the baby needs to stop eating, the amount of milk decreases, and the * * * becomes smaller, so it needs multiple nursing instructions * * * feeding+unilateral milk chasing, etc. , so that * * * can be restored.
Mothers often feed more than one side themselves.
"My boss had a lot of milk here at that time."
"I always feel that it is better to feed here and have more milk."
"In fact, there is a lot of milk on both sides, but there is more milk here."
The new mother instinctively wants to give her baby more breast milk. When they find that there is more milk on one side (it may be a natural difference in milk quantity, or it may be that the baby has more milk on one side), in order to let the baby eat more milk, the side with more milk will feed it several times.
This tendency will widen the difference in milk production between the two sides, make large and small milk more and more serious, and even eventually lead to the side with less milk returning to milk and stopping lactation!
Adjustment: Take the initiative to feed more and feed less, and seek breastfeeding guidance.
Don't be "eccentric" to one side from the beginning. The less milk, the more need to feed, so that the milk here can increase.
Once you find a little difference in size, you should start feeding more smaller ones. For example, feed the small one first, then feed the big one, then feed the small one, and then suck. For example, let the baby sleep in the direction where the mother has less milk at night, and give priority to the side with less milk at night.
If the one with less milk can't feed more, or the mother can't do it, or the baby doesn't cooperate, or the adjustment for a period of time has no effect, and no increase in milk is found, or the mother wants to adjust at the fastest speed, she needs breastfeeding guidance to help her find the reason, and if necessary, she can unilaterally chase milk to increase milk.
Have an unpleasant experience and suddenly resist one side.
If there are some frightening and unpleasant experiences when the baby is breastfeeding, it may make the baby suddenly resist eating this side of the milk.
Don't think that the baby is too young to be sensible, whether it is the emotional changes of the mother and the surrounding families, or the attitudes of the people around him, such as the tone of speaking to the baby, it may break the baby's heart. Some babies broke out at that time, and some babies would hide in their hearts and accumulate to a certain extent before taking the opportunity to attack.
Improvement: relax and interact intimately.
Therefore, if emotions really affect the baby's breastfeeding, it is necessary to give the baby a sense of security and help the baby relieve anxiety and emotions. For example, more hugs and intimate caresses can also change the feeding posture, feeding atmosphere and feeding environment so that the baby can accept this side again. Mothers should not breastfeed for the purpose of correction, relax and give their babies some time.
Neonatal birth injury leads to breast-feeding discomfort.
This kind of situation is relatively rare, and it mostly happens to newborn babies. Neonates may have birth injuries during delivery, such as scalp hematoma and clavicle fracture. These birth injuries may make the baby feel uncomfortable when touched on one side, so he is unwilling to eat on this side.
Birth-injured babies may not only have the performance of "picking sides" when breastfeeding, but also cry when they are held by their mothers. Usually, there may be a lot of crying and it is not easy to appease. There is almost no physical activity on the affected side. If it is passive, the baby may show pain and crying.
Adjustment: change nursing posture to avoid birth injury.
For example, a birth injury is on one side of the baby's head or shoulder. If the mother feeds in the classic cradle posture, the baby will be very uncomfortable, because this side of the head and shoulders directly touches the mother's arm, and the weight of the baby's own body is also pressed on these parts.
If you switch to the cross-cradle or olive type, the head and shoulder side will be much more comfortable, and the baby will not refuse to eat the milk on this side.
It is easy to avoid such obvious birth injuries as hematoma. If it is invisible like a clavicle fracture, it needs careful observation when the mother holds the baby. If the baby's resistance and crying are reduced after changing a posture, it means that the direction is right and you can try more.
Frequently asked questions about big and small milk
1, weaned, with little difference in size, can it be recovered?
After the baby is weaned, it will slowly return to the appearance before pregnancy. But don't expect to be cured on the first day of weaning and the next day, and don't expect to be cured after weaning last month. * * * It will take at least a few months to recover.
The difference between the two sides is huge. Can it be adjusted?
If you are still breastfeeding, the huge difference means that it is not easy to change your habits for a long time. You should seek the help of breastfeeding guidance when you are still breastfeeding to help your baby end the days of partial breastfeeding.
If you have been weaned for several months and still have no intention of recovery, your mother can ask a breast surgeon or plastic surgeon for help.
3. Is it enough to eat only big food for a long time? Will the big breasts get worse?
The amount of milk always changes with the change of sucking. When the baby gives all the sucked milk to one side, the milk quantity on that side will increase with the increase of * * *. In the long run, a child will eat one side, just like feeding twins. Generally speaking, enough milk is enough.
The side where the baby doesn't eat doesn't suck, and the milk will be less and less. Theoretically, here * * * ends the breastfeeding task earlier, and the swollen * * during pregnancy and lactation will retract earlier, and the breast size may be more serious, but it will not be infinitely serious.
4. What are the adverse consequences of large and small milk?
People's hands and feet are often different in size, so is everyone's little left and right. Their gland number, tissue number and lactation ability are different, and their sizes are also different.